**Please note that CJR newsletter will be biweekly in this school year,
with occasional special announcement in between.**
UPCOMING EVENT
Roundtable: "Hush...it's all in the past": Exploring the Silenced Narratives Around Conflict-related Sexual Violence in Asia
Description
Join us for the first major event of the term by the Institute of Asian Research at the UBC School of Public Policy and Global Affairs. By exploring different examples of "sexual violence" in Asia presented by three different panelists, we hope to generate an informed discussion on how to understand and respond to "sexual violence" perpetrated by the state across Asia. In addition, in honour of the 20th anniversary of the United Nations Security Council Resolution on Women Security, we hope to discuss the limits of current global governance in addressing the issue of conflict-related "sexual violence".
This webinar aims to stimulate conversation around conflict-related "sexual violence" as a way to remind ourselves that "sexual violence" remains a major issue that is often overlooked. We hope to inspire people to educate themselves and join in the movement in part to prevent "sexual violence" perpetrated by the state.
Virtual Book Launch Series Reflecting the Past: Place, Language, and Principle in Japan's Medieval Mirror Genre
Description
The Centre for Japanese Research (CJR) at the University of British Columbia presents a series of online book launches to celebrate recent publications in the field of premodern Japan.
For our October event, author Erin L. Brightwell will be discussing Reflecting the Past: Place, Language, and Principle in Japan's Medieval Mirror Genrein conversation with Michael McCarty and Roberta Strippoli.
Featuring
Erin L. Brightwell, Assistant Professor of Asian Languages and Culture, University of Michigan.
(Interlocutor) Michael McCarty, Assistant Professor of East Asian History, Salisbury University, Maryland.
(Interlocutor) Roberta Strippoli, Associate Professor of Asian and Asian American Studies, Binghamton University, New York.
Covid-19 has had immense effects on geopolitics, with numerous international organizations, relationships, and institutions experiencing unprecedented strain. Join the CIC Vancouver and UBC Professor Yves Tiberghien on October 5th to discuss priorities and challenges in geopolitical phenomena in various regions during times of Covid-19.